project overview

Educational Tool
working with creative processes
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Bibliotheek 2040
Concepts for childrens libraries of the future
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Snoezel Project
Mobile multi scensory objects
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Mixed Media Workshops
for children
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Candy for every occasion
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Motion capture research
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Der Lauf Der Dinge
physical computing
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Conny Groenewegen
Prelude-Autumn/winter 08/09 Salon
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Yo Opera film
Peter Sellars on vocal creative dialogue
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'Gestures' collaboration with Natalia Cincunegui
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stop! location dance video
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workshops given

Cinekids - workshops given where children learn in an active and critical  manner how to watch and work with different types of media. 

Amsterdams Historisch Museum - Man en Mode Opdracht Blog.  Be inspired by the history of fashion and design beautiful, bazaar and cool clothing for yourself.

Dynamo - children's multi media workshops.  Rock, scissors, paper, lets make a film, stop motion or comic book.

OBA - Openbaar Bibliotheek Amsterdam.  Kinderboekenweek 'Superheld' workshops.  Become your own Super Hero and find yourself in a giant book in your local library. 

FabLab - Uitmarkt, Laser Cut Candy!  Design a candy character, pour your candy into a mould, then laser engrave your character onto the surface of the candy.

 
Education

2009-2011

Universiteit van Amsterdam
Institute for Dutch as a Second Language
Advanced Level

2008-2009
Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht - Kunst & Media Faculteit
Master- Interaction Design

2006-2008

Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht
Bachelor- Design for Virtual Theater and Games

2004- 2006

Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Bachelor of Contemporary Art
Major Field- Dance
Minor Field- Media

Cinemum

  For the past few months I've been doing some volunteer work for a fantastic organisation, Cinemum.  When they asked if I could write a little something about my experience I jumped at the opportunity.

 This is Kylie (35), originally from Australia. She lives in Amsterdam with her Dutch husband and daughter Fynn (10 months). She’s a freelance candy artist/media workshop leader for children. She is a big cinemum fan and one of our cinemum hostesses in Amsterdam. But why? She’ll tell you herself:
“The cinemum concept was first brought to my attention by a flyer in the waiting room of my midwives office.  I knew instantly, even before Fynn was born, that this was something that I wanted attend.  I had heard about the concept from friends in Australia and was excited that it was possible here in Amsterdam. …
I think it is wonderful to have the opportunity to be able to do such things with your baby.  As a young family my partner and I don’t want to have to arrange a baby sitter every time we want to do something nice.  It is a real treat to be able to do things with your children.  When going to a cinemum session it is very comforting to be in the company of other mums and dads who know exactly what it is like if your baby gets a little restless in a public space.  There is a feeling of solidarity as you bounce around the cinema or walk in and out to warm a bottle or change your babies nappy.
After a few cinemum sessions I went back to the cinemum site to read a bit more about the organisation and saw that they were looking for host/ess volunteers.   The position required you to be at the cinema half an hour before the film commences to show the mums and dads the cinemum facilities, change tables, bottle warmer, etc and to help them get settled.  As a host/ess you can then stick around to watch the film.  What a deal I thought!  So I applied immediately.  Not only is it great to be able to see all the latest films with my baby, I also love to talk to the other parents and see their enthusiasm for the concept.  It sounds funny, but there a sense of liberation that you feel among the young parents.  They are out, they are active and they are with their babies.”

Children's Mixed Media Workshops

Project type: Childrens Creative Workshops
Role: concept development, workshop leader
Clients: Cinekids, Dynamo BSO, OBA (Openbaar Bibliotheek Amsterdam), Amsterdams Historisch Museum

"Evidence shows that children gain real and tangible benefits from working with artists on creative and cultural projects. Creativity can transform the aspirations, attainment, skills and life chances of young people. Learning with artists through the creative process gives children the ability to question, make connections, innovate, problem-solve, communicate, collaborate and reflect critically." Artists in Creative Education

De workshops zijn gezelig en leuk, maar hebben ook elementen van kritisch denken en reflectie. 

Deze workshops zijn voor een sessie voor 1.5 uur.  Het is ook mogelijk om een uitgebreide workshop serie te doen van 3 of meer sessies , om dieper op de techniek in te gaan.


Workshops

BorstelBot workshop

Maak van je tandenborstel en trilmotors een robot!  Is jou robot boos, lief of stoer?
Kan hij een wedstrijd winnen? Of kan hij een schilderij maken?  
Na de workshop mag je je robot naar thuis nemen.

Extra kost: €6euro per deelnemer
Nodig: kamer, stroom

Fotografieproject!

In deze workshop gaan wij digitale camera's gebruiken om foto's te maken.  Het thema van deze workshop is repetitie en herhalingen.  Wij gaan een verhaal zoeken in onze foto's.
Na de workshop krijg je een digitaal copie van je fotografieproject naar je email adres gestuurd.

Nodig:kamer, stroom

Levende Pop - Stop Motion

Breng je eigen poppetjes mee en maak een filmpje met hen in de hoofdrol!  Wat soort van avontuur zouden jou poppetjes hebben?
Na de workshop krijg je een digitaal copie van je filmpje naar je email adres gestuurd.
Bij een workshop met meer dan 3 sessies, krijgen de kinderen een dvd met hun werk erop.

Nodig: kamer, stroom, computers met software: iMovie of Windows Movie Maker

 

Maak je Eigen Blog

Heb je iets te vertellen?  Wil je jouw creativiteit delen?  Maak je eigen blog!
Wij gaan een blog maken. Je leert hoe je je blog mooi kan maken, hoe je content moet uploaden, en hoe je blog kan prive en veilig blijft.

Nodig: kamer, stroom, computers, internet verbinding

Je bent een superheld!

Wij gaan foto's maken van jezelf en met de computer word je een superheld in een stripboek.  Dan kan je je eigen strip inkleuren en mee naar huis nemen!

Nodig: kamer, stroom, computers, image software (photoshop)

Kinderboekenweek 'Superheld' Workshop

Playing with digital techniques.

the process

'The making of' by Isa, a six year old that came to watch us make snoepjes.
So sweeeeeet....!....................................................................................................Click on image to enlarge.

Silly Season

Candy coated christmas objects. 
Cinnamon, carrots and oranges.

 

twiekt - process exposed

Twiekt is a learning tool for the arts. The objective of the tool is to decrease the gap between a work of art and an audience.
Via Twiekt, an audience has the opportunity to engage with creative content, artists and educators. Users are able to mix, remix, create, collaborate or simply twiek the artists material.
The tool offers functions for video, audio and image based content.

The outcome of this project is a proof of concept, demonstrated in the short film below. The potential users were a major part of the building of this tool and were involved at all stages. A 'Twiekt' blog was created as an experimental user prototype (www.twiekt.blogspot.com) and interactions between artists and audience members were documented. It is hoped that 'Twiekt' will have a future within the field of arts education.




Kylie Thesis 2009 WEB

I AMsterdam

I was browsing the net recently and came across this little movie.  It came as a surprise to see myself in it.



I Am Creative: Amsterdam from Amsterdam Topstad on Vimeo.